adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, Mrs. Wilson, what in the world are you doing here?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And just at that instant he saw me.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated, and throwing his cigar away he came across quickly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated, and throwing his cigar away he came across quickly.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated, and throwing his cigar away he came across quickly.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
companionableadjective
suggestive of companionship
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Why, Mrs. Wilson, what in the world are you doing here?
ejaculated
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From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated, and throwing his cigar away he came across quickly.
erectnessnoun
the property of being upright in posture
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated, and throwing his cigar away he came across quickly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And just at that instant he saw me.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why, Mrs. Wilson, what in the world are you doing here?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated, and throwing his cigar away he came across quickly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, Mrs. Wilson, what in the world are you doing here?
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And just at that instant he saw me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And just at that instant he saw me.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated, and throwing his cigar away he came across quickly.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Why, Mrs. Wilson, what in the world are you doing here?
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated, and throwing his cigar away he came across quickly.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated, and throwing his cigar away he came across quickly.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was roused by someone walking across the roof, the cracking of tin under feet, and a comfortable and companionable odor of tobacco.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, Mrs. Wilson, what in the world are you doing here?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I moved a very little, and then I saw that it was a man--the height and erectness told me which man.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Mrs. Wilson, what in the world are you doing here?
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “Why, Mrs. Wilson, what in the world are you doing here?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Why, Mrs. Wilson, what in the world are you doing here?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Mrs. Wilson, what in the world are you doing here?
