acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
Agafya
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From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, you are frightened!”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
doesn't
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From this reading “She doesn’t want to go!
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading “Yes, you are frightened!”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She doesn’t want to go!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
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 Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
Savka
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From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading Savka laughed mournfully, looking at the bright green streak left by Agafya in the dewy grass.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At first she walked fairly boldly, but soon terror and excitement got the upper hand; she turned round fearfully, stopped and took breath.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “She doesn’t want to go!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Agafya stepped upon the bank and went across the fields to the village.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, you are frightened!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, you are frightened!”
