AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading “O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery.”
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
Elfie
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From this reading “Thank you, Elfie; then I think I will.”
Elfride
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From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
Endelstow
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From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery.”
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery.”
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
ThankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you, Elfie; then I think I will.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Thank you, Elfie; then I think I will.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Thank you, Elfie; then I think I will.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her form diminished to blackness in the moonlight, and Knight, after remaining upon the churchyard stile a few minutes longer, turned back again towards the building.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A habit of Knight’s, when not immediately occupied with Elfride—to walk by himself for half an hour or so between dinner and bedtime—had become familiar to his friends at Endelstow, Elfride herself among them.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Thank you, Elfie; then I think I will.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he had helped her over the stile, she said gently, “If you wish to take your usual turn on the hill, Harry, I can run down to the house alone.”
