adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
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 Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
OnwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
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From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
slylyadverbUS /ˈslaɪli/
in an artful manner
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
sunbonnetnoun
a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again she saw his face lifted slyly from a spelling book to smile at her across the aisle.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Again she felt the rich, warm, color rush to her cheeks as he took his seat, beside her on the recitation bench.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And once again, in the late afternoon, with him and with the other boys and girls, she went down the road from the little schoolhouse in the edge of the timber on the hill; her sunbonnet hanging by its strings and her dinner basket on her arm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Onward, through the long shadows that lay across their way, they went together, to pause at last before the gate of her home, there to linger for a little, while the others still went on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again her eyes were dimmed with tears when he was punished for some broken rule or shone with gladness when she heard his clear voice laughing with his friends or calling to his mates and her.
