afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading There was no alternative but to take him away from the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I led the way toward the unfinished cottages, and the country beyond.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was no alternative but to take him away from the town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “I led the way toward the unfinished cottages, and the country beyond.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading “I led the way toward the unfinished cottages, and the country beyond.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I led the way toward the unfinished cottages, and the country beyond.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no alternative but to take him away from the town.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I led the way toward the unfinished cottages, and the country beyond.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “I led the way toward the unfinished cottages, and the country beyond.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no alternative but to take him away from the town.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
scandal-mongering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading There was no alternative but to take him away from the town.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I led the way toward the unfinished cottages, and the country beyond.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The garden was not to be thought of either, for the landlord smokes his pipe there after his supper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “I led the way toward the unfinished cottages, and the country beyond.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was no alternative but to take him away from the town.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading “I led the way toward the unfinished cottages, and the country beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I had risked it once already; and in this scandal-mongering place, and in my critical position, I was afraid to risk it again.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I led the way toward the unfinished cottages, and the country beyond.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been much more to my taste to have had him into the house, and have talked to him in the light of the candles.
