AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He was too deeply absorbed in thought.
ACQUAINTANCEnounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
bobbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He was too deeply absorbed in thought.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was too deeply absorbed in thought.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
Reginald's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
ROY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was too deeply absorbed in thought.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too deeply absorbed in thought.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
trestlenounUS /ˈtresəl/
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Roy was fishing from the tree trunk over the creek again, but he was alone this time and the expression on his face was almost as discontented as Reginald’s had been on that former occasion.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His float bobbed under two or three times, but he paid no attention to the fact.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROY MAKES A NEW ACQUAINTANCE It was just a month after our story opened that July afternoon.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then he would glance up at the trestle far above him, and something very like a sigh would pass his lips.
