adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She thinks how she fought a flood during her husband's absence.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading She thinks how she fought a flood during her husband's absence.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are things that a bushwoman can not do.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
bushwoman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are things that a bushwoman can not do.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not save it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are things that a bushwoman can not do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not save it.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are things that a bushwoman can not do.
downpournounUS /ˈdaʊnpɔːr/
a heavy rain
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She thinks how she fought a flood during her husband's absence.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading She thinks how she fought a flood during her husband's absence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She thinks how she fought a flood during her husband's absence.
gutternounUS /ˈɡʌtər/
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thinks how she fought a flood during her husband's absence.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thinks how she fought a flood during her husband's absence.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She thinks how she fought a flood during her husband's absence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she could not save it.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she could not save it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thinks how she fought a flood during her husband's absence.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are things that a bushwoman can not do.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are things that a bushwoman can not do.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There are things that a bushwoman can not do.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She thinks how she fought a flood during her husband's absence.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood for hours in the drenching downpour, and dug an overflow gutter to save the dam across the creek.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Next morning the dam was broken, and her heart was nearly broken too, for she thought how her husband would feel when he came home and saw the result of years of labour swept away.
