AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the meal he could not prevent her helping him make everything clean.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading After the meal he could not prevent her helping him make everything clean.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After the meal he could not prevent her helping him make everything clean.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After the meal he could not prevent her helping him make everything clean.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading After the meal he could not prevent her helping him make everything clean.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After the meal he could not prevent her helping him make everything clean.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
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 They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading After the meal he could not prevent her helping him make everything clean.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After the meal he could not prevent her helping him make everything clean.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading After the meal he could not prevent her helping him make everything clean.
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 “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But first, they delayed for no reason, save that in these hours they so loved to do nothing.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then, by all customs of mountain journeys, it was time they should break camp and be moving before the heat of the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do not let us ever go away from here!” she cried, and ran to him as he came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading They sat long together at breakfast, breathing the morning breath of the earth that was fragrant with woodland moisture and with the pines.
