AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THUNDER CLAP.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look out, Blasi, you are losing something," she cried.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Blasi looked on the ground, turned about, and searched behind and before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Blasi looked on the ground, turned about, and searched behind and before.
Blasi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Judith came out to the well, carrying her water-jug on her head.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Judith came out to the well, carrying her water-jug on her head.
CLAPverbUS /klæp/
put quickly or forcibly
From this reading A THUNDER CLAP.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look out, Blasi, you are losing something," she cried.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Blasi looked on the ground, turned about, and searched behind and before.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Judith came out to the well, carrying her water-jug on her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judith came out to the well, carrying her water-jug on her head.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Judith came out to the well, carrying her water-jug on her head.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out, Blasi, you are losing something," she cried.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Look out, Blasi, you are losing something," she cried.
loungernoun
someone who wastes time
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Judith came out to the well, carrying her water-jug on her head.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Judith came out to the well, carrying her water-jug on her head.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Blasi looked on the ground, turned about, and searched behind and before.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look out, Blasi, you are losing something," she cried.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Look out, Blasi, you are losing something," she cried.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
THUNDERverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A THUNDER CLAP.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Blasi looked on the ground, turned about, and searched behind and before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
water-jug
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judith came out to the well, carrying her water-jug on her head.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Judith came out to the well, carrying her water-jug on her head.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Blasi, the lounger, stood in his doorway in the clear sunshine of this lovely summer morning, both hands plunged deep into his pockets as was his wont, and looked about him as if to see whether everything in the outer world was the same as yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look out, Blasi, you are losing something," she cried.
