aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The grave would never be disturbed.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
cañon
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From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
Coughlan
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From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading The grave would never be disturbed.
Dr
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From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The grave would never be disturbed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The grave would never be disturbed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
PETE
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From this reading POOR PETE.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
POORadjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR PETE.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For two weeks longer, Dr. Coughlan staid with his friend; out on the hills with him all day, helping to cook their meals at the ranch, or sitting on the porch at the Matthews place when the day was gone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old mine which he had discovered was reached by one of the side passages far below in the depth of the mountain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They buried the artist in the cave as he had directed, close under the wall on the ledge above the cañon, with no stone or mark of any sort to fix the place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The grave would never be disturbed.
