adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Water is heavy, and you may not yet have become accustomed to its Saturnian weight."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CASSANDRA AND COSMOLOGY.
Ayrault
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Water is heavy, and you may not yet have become accustomed to its Saturnian weight."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
bishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
CASSANDRAnounUS /kəˈsændrə/
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
From this reading CASSANDRA AND COSMOLOGY.
COSMOLOGYnounUS /kɔːzˈmɔːlədʒi/
the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
From this reading CASSANDRA AND COSMOLOGY.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Water is heavy, and you may not yet have become accustomed to its Saturnian weight."
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Water is heavy, and you may not yet have become accustomed to its Saturnian weight."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Water is heavy, and you may not yet have become accustomed to its Saturnian weight."
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Water is heavy, and you may not yet have become accustomed to its Saturnian weight."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
running-brook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
Saturnian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Water is heavy, and you may not yet have become accustomed to its Saturnian weight."
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Water is heavy, and you may not yet have become accustomed to its Saturnian weight."
water-jug
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water-jug being empty, Ayrault took it up, and, crossing the ridge of a small hill, descended to a running-brook.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Water is heavy, and you may not yet have become accustomed to its Saturnian weight."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He had filled it, and was straightening himself, when the stone on which he stood turned, and he might have fallen, had not the bishop, of whose presence he had been unaware, stretched out his hand and upheld him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Water is heavy, and you may not yet have become accustomed to its Saturnian weight."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you might need a little help," he said with a smile, "and so walked beside you, though you knew it not.
