adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
buoyverbUS /ˈbuːi/
float on the surface of water
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
creatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
dark-greenadjective
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
Renouard
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From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The crop promised to be magnificent, and the fashionable philosopher of the age took other than a merely scientific interest in the experiment.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His investments were judicious, but he had always some little money lying by, for experiments.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading That morning wandering about his plantation, more like a frightened soul than its creator and master, he dodged the white parasol bobbing up here and there like a buoy adrift on a sea of dark-green plants.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After lunch, being left alone with Renouard, he talked a little of cultivation and such matters.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then suddenly: “By the way, is it true what my sister tells me, that your plantation boys have been disturbed by a ghost?”
