adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading When she saw me she stopped, and I entered hurriedly, and addressed her.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
DEVILnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE VICAR.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When she saw me she stopped, and I entered hurriedly, and addressed her.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she saw me she stopped, and I entered hurriedly, and addressed her.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading When she saw me she stopped, and I entered hurriedly, and addressed her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE VICAR.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
Oldcastle
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From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
pleasure-dome
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw me she stopped, and I entered hurriedly, and addressed her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she saw me she stopped, and I entered hurriedly, and addressed her.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When she saw me she stopped, and I entered hurriedly, and addressed her.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE VICAR.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
VICARnounUS /ˈvɪkər/
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading THE DEVIL IN THE VICAR.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted just to pass the gate, and look up the road towards Oldcastle Hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she saw me she stopped, and I entered hurriedly, and addressed her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But just as I reached the gate, Miss Oldcastle came out of the lodge, where I learned afterwards the woman that kept the gate was ill.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought to see nothing but the empty road between the leafless trees, lying there like a dead stream that would not bear me on to the “sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice” that lay beyond.
