adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a princely day.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The long morning had melted slowly into a rich afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a princely day.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
chick-weeds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a princely day.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
furrows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a princely day.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
ice-plants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The long morning had melted slowly into a rich afternoon.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a princely day.
karoo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long morning had melted slowly into a rich afternoon.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading The long morning had melted slowly into a rich afternoon.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The long morning had melted slowly into a rich afternoon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
pigstynounUS /ˈpɪɡstaɪ/
a pen for swine
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading It had been a princely day.
RainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The long morning had melted slowly into a rich afternoon.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The long morning had melted slowly into a rich afternoon.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long morning had melted slowly into a rich afternoon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading On the broken sod walls of the old pigsty chick-weeds flourished, and ice-plants lifted heir transparent leaves.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading In the very chinks of the stone walls dark green leaves hung out, and beauty and growth had crept even into the beds of the sandy furrows and lined them with weeds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rains had covered the karoo with a heavy coat of green that hid the red earth everywhere.
