adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
Allen-a-Dale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Allen-a-Dale is no baron or lord.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
baronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “Allen-a-Dale is no baron or lord.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
earringnounUS /ˈɪrɪŋ/
jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
Elfride
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “Oh no; and I have not found it.”
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh no; and I have not found it.”
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Allen-a-Dale is no baron or lord.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh no; and I have not found it.”
lemon-hued
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Allen-a-Dale is no baron or lord.”
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Allen-a-Dale is no baron or lord.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh no; and I have not found it.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh no; and I have not found it.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Allen-a-Dale is no baron or lord.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
pilgrimagesnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒɪz/
plural of “pilgrimage” — a journey to a sacred place
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Elfride was standing on the step illuminated by a lemon-hued expanse of western sky.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The mists were creeping out of pools and swamps for their pilgrimages of the night when Stephen came up to the front door of the vicarage.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You never have been all this time looking for that earring?” she said anxiously.
