adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About forty minutes more,” he said aloud.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “About forty minutes more,” he said aloud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She has been raised so different.”
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “She has been raised so different.”
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “About forty minutes more,” he said aloud.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has been raised so different.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked into the west.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked into the west.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked into the west.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “About forty minutes more,” he said aloud.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “About forty minutes more,” he said aloud.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “She has been raised so different.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “About forty minutes more,” he said aloud.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has been raised so different.”
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “She has been raised so different.”
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Over there in the hotel sat his sweetheart alone, away from her mother, her friends, her home, waiting his return, knowing nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between the sun and the bright ridges of the mountains was still a space of sky; but the shadow from the mountains’ feet had drawn halfway toward the town.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He looked into the west.
