1919
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From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
20
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From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trigger Island is bright and clean with the furbishings of summer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is January,--January without its coat of white,--January as green as the tender gourd.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
Betty
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From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Trigger Island is bright and clean with the furbishings of summer.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
chiseledadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪzəld/
having a clean and distinct outline as if precisely cut along the edges
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Trigger Island is bright and clean with the furbishings of summer.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading It is January,--January without its coat of white,--January as green as the tender gourd.
CrudelyadverbUS /ˈkruːdli/
in a crude or unrefined manner
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
CruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
furbishings
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From this reading Trigger Island is bright and clean with the furbishings of summer.
gourdnounUS /ɡɔːrd/
bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
From this reading It is January,--January without its coat of white,--January as green as the tender gourd.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It is January,--January without its coat of white,--January as green as the tender gourd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
headstonesnounUS /ˈhedstoʊnz/
plural of “headstone” — the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Trigger Island is bright and clean with the furbishings of summer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is January,--January without its coat of white,--January as green as the tender gourd.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading It is January,--January without its coat of white,--January as green as the tender gourd.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
NorthlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
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 Trigger Island is bright and clean with the furbishings of summer.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It is January,--January without its coat of white,--January as green as the tender gourd.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Crudely chiseled on the rough headstones are names that have not been mentioned in this chronicle, still not the less enduring.
TriggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading Trigger Island is bright and clean with the furbishings of summer.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It is January,--January without its coat of white,--January as green as the tender gourd.
windsweptadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnswept/
open to or swept by wind
From this reading There are a dozen graves or more on Cape Sunrise; Betty Cruise no longer lies alone out on the windswept point.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the far-off Northland it is winter again,--the winter of 1919-20.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trigger Island is bright and clean with the furbishings of summer.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is January,--January without its coat of white,--January as green as the tender gourd.
