adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading It winds and twists and climbs and descends through woods and over hills.
DAISYnounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE DAISY M.
Denboro
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From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
descendsverbUS /dɪˈsendz/
third-person singular of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading It winds and twists and climbs and descends through woods and over hills.
dishearteningadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
destructive of morale and self-reliance
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
Eastboro
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From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It winds and twists and climbs and descends through woods and over hills.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It winds and twists and climbs and descends through woods and over hills.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua was neither young nor spirited.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
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 Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE DAISY M.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
moisteningnoun
the act of making something slightly wet
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Joshua was neither young nor spirited.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Joshua was neither young nor spirited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE DAISY M.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It winds and twists and climbs and descends through woods and over hills.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE DAISY M.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It winds and twists and climbs and descends through woods and over hills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
twistsnounUS /twɪsts/
plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development
From this reading It winds and twists and climbs and descends through woods and over hills.
VOYAGEnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE VOYAGE OF THE DAISY M.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joshua was neither young nor spirited.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Denboro is many long miles from Eastboro, and the road, even in the best of weather, is not a good one.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It winds and twists and climbs and descends through woods and over hills.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It winds and twists and climbs and descends through woods and over hills.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There are stretches of marshy hollows where the yellow clay needs but a little moistening to become a paste which sticks to wheels and hoofs and makes traveling, even behind a young and spirited horse, a disheartening progress.
