adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She smiled then with both lips and eyes--radiantly.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I'll be lookin' fer ye,” she said simply.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She smiled then with both lips and eyes--radiantly.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
brush-bordered
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From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She smiled then with both lips and eyes--radiantly.
fer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll be lookin' fer ye,” she said simply.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, June,” he said soberly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
I'll
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From this reading “I'll be lookin' fer ye,” she said simply.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “Yes, June,” he said soberly.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She smiled then with both lips and eyes--radiantly.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
lookin
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From this reading “I'll be lookin' fer ye,” she said simply.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading She smiled then with both lips and eyes--radiantly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, June,” he said soberly.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She smiled then with both lips and eyes--radiantly.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I'll be lookin' fer ye,” she said simply.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled then with both lips and eyes--radiantly.
soberlyadverbUS /ˈsoʊbərli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Yes, June,” he said soberly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She smiled then with both lips and eyes--radiantly.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Not for some time, maybe--but I'm coming back again, sure.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VI The old man went with him up the creek and, passing the milk house, turned up a brush-bordered little branch in which the engineer saw signs of coal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She smiled then with both lips and eyes--radiantly.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “I'll be lookin' fer ye,” she said simply.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, June,” he said soberly.
