AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
botanynounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading It was elementary botany.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
catkinsnounUS /ˈkætkənz/
plural of “catkin” — a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
CLASS-ROOM
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From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
elementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading It was elementary botany.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was elementary botany.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
overdark
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From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
school-day
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From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the class-room the last lesson was in progress, peaceful and still.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the sky had come overdark, as the end of the afternoon approached: there was scarcely light to draw any more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLASS-ROOM A school-day was drawing to a close.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The desks were littered with catkins, hazel and willow, which the children had been sketching.
