AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
easelnounUS /ˈiːzəl/
an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, uncle.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
LATERadverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading SOME YEARS LATER.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
Ozark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME YEARS LATER.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Hello, uncle.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A wandering artist, searching for new fields, found his way into the Ozark country.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One day, as he painted in the hills, a flock of sheep came over the ridge through a low gap, and worked slowly along the mountain side.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading A few moments later, the worker at the easel lifted his eyes from the canvas to find himself regarded by an old man in the dress of a native.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading SOME YEARS LATER.
