adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
bitternnoun
relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
filbertsnounUS /ˈfɪlbərts/
plural of “filbert” — small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
hiding-place
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From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
oceanicadjectiveUS /ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk/
relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
penthousenounUS /ˈpenthaʊs/
an apartment located on the top floors of a building
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The bird we had taken in such good season proved excellent eating, although somewhat tough.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had made a kind of penthouse on the platform, furnishing it with a bed of dry leaves, and placing in it three large flat stones, which served us for both fireplace and table.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading It was not an oceanic fowl, but a species of bittern, with jet black and grizzly plumage, and diminutive wings in proportion to its bulk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the six or seven days immediately following we remained in our hiding-place upon the hill, going out only occasionally, and then with the greatest precaution, for water and filberts.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We kindled a fire without difficulty by rubbing two pieces of dry wood together, the one soft, the other hard.
