AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The June night was brilliant above with countless points of light.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
AvenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The June night was brilliant above with countless points of light.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Instead, he walked on heedlessly, mechanically, toward the city.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The June night was brilliant above with countless points of light.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
dislocatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/
separated at the joint
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
FrequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
heedlesslyadverb
without care or concern
From this reading Instead, he walked on heedlessly, mechanically, toward the city.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he walked on heedlessly, mechanically, toward the city.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The June night was brilliant above with countless points of light.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The June night was brilliant above with countless points of light.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Instead, he walked on heedlessly, mechanically, toward the city.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The June night was brilliant above with countless points of light.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Instead, he walked on heedlessly, mechanically, toward the city.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The June night was brilliant above with countless points of light.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
Sommers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
Stoney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Instead, he walked on heedlessly, mechanically, toward the city.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Instead, he walked on heedlessly, mechanically, toward the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The June night was brilliant above with countless points of light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
whirringnounUS /ˈwɜːrɪŋ/
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading The cars were still whirring up and down Stoney Island Avenue when Sommers left the cottage, but he did not think to stop one.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A gentle wind drew in shore from the lake, stirring the tall rushes in the adjacent swamps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Frequently he stumbled and with difficulty saved himself from falling over the dislocated planks of the wooden walk.
