adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
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 The German turned the horse’s head out of the road.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The German turned the horse’s head out of the road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
Kaffer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
karoo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
milk-bush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
milk-bushes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At four o’clock the next afternoon the German rode across the plain, returning from his search for the lost sheep.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The German turned the horse’s head out of the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He rode slowly, for he had been in the saddle since sunrise and was somewhat weary, and the heat of the afternoon made his horse sleepy as it picked its way slowly along the sandy road.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Presently, behind one of the highest of the milk-bushes that dotted the roadside, the German caught sight of a Kaffer woman, seated there evidently for such shadow as the milk-bush might afford from the sloping rays of the sun.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every now and then a great red spider would start out of the karoo on one side of the path and run across to the other, but nothing else broke the still monotony.
