adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
CrossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
farmhousesnounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊsəz/
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
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 Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the top of the levee she got her revelation.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From the top of the levee she got her revelation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the top of the levee she got her revelation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
leveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading From the top of the levee she got her revelation.
leveesnounUS /ˈleviz/
plural of “levee” — a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the top of the levee she got her revelation.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
pumpedadjectiveUS /pʌmpt/
tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading From the top of the levee she got her revelation.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the top of the levee she got her revelation.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Beneath, lower than the river, stretched broad, flat land, far as the eye could see.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading From the top of the levee she got her revelation.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
VistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Crossing the Sacramento on an old-fashioned ferry a short distance above Rio Vista, Saxon and Billy entered the river country.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks they spent among the rich farm islands, which heaped up levees and pumped day and night to keep afloat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
willowyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪləwi/
slender and graceful
From this reading Roads ran in every direction, and she saw countless farmhouses of which she had never dreamed when sailing on the lonely river a few feet the other side of the willowy fringe.
