absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He was never absent and he never came too late.
ADVICEnounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading MOTHER GERTRUDE ALSO GIVES GOOD ADVICE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
ALSOadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading MOTHER GERTRUDE ALSO GIVES GOOD ADVICE.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
Blasi
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From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was never absent and he never came too late.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold, dismal December days had come.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cold, dismal December days had come.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The cold, dismal December days had come.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The cold, dismal December days had come.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading The cold, dismal December days had come.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
Fohrensee
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From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
GERTRUDE
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From this reading MOTHER GERTRUDE ALSO GIVES GOOD ADVICE.
GIVESnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading MOTHER GERTRUDE ALSO GIVES GOOD ADVICE.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MOTHER GERTRUDE ALSO GIVES GOOD ADVICE.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cold, dismal December days had come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was never absent and he never came too late.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
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 It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER GERTRUDE ALSO GIVES GOOD ADVICE.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cold, dismal December days had come.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was never absent and he never came too late.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading If it was fine, he was walking up and down before the hut; if it stormed, he was standing under the shelter of the roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was always long after dark now, before Veronica got home; but she never had to hurry, for fear of going through the wood alone, for there stood Blasi always ready at the turf hut on the edge of Fohrensee, just where the houses ceased and it began to be lonely.
