adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading “The best Benton afforded,” said Durade, waving his hand.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading “The best Benton afforded,” said Durade, waving his hand.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “The best Benton afforded,” said Durade, waving his hand.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It looked well, but did not feel stable underfoot.
Durade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It looked well, but did not feel stable underfoot.
furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
hall-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
hammersnounUS /ˈhæmərz/
plural of “hammer” — the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading The place rang hollow with a sound of hammers.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “The best Benton afforded,” said Durade, waving his hand.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The best Benton afforded,” said Durade, waving his hand.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The place rang hollow with a sound of hammers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked well, but did not feel stable underfoot.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It looked well, but did not feel stable underfoot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place rang hollow with a sound of hammers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place rang hollow with a sound of hammers.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The place rang hollow with a sound of hammers.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The best Benton afforded,” said Durade, waving his hand.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The place rang hollow with a sound of hammers.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading It looked well, but did not feel stable underfoot.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The place rang hollow with a sound of hammers.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Durade led her through two large hall-like rooms into a small one, light and newly furnished.
underfootadverbUS /ˌʌndərˈfʊt/
under the feet
From this reading It looked well, but did not feel stable underfoot.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “The best Benton afforded,” said Durade, waving his hand.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It looked well, but did not feel stable underfoot.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place rang hollow with a sound of hammers.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They walked through heavy sand and dust, then along a board walk, to turn aside before what was apparently a new brick structure, but a closer view proved it to be only painted wood.
