adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ she said, in a faint little voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
Armadale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I knew that step as well as she knew it.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came out up the side of the dell, opposite to the tree behind which I was standing.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading He came out up the side of the dell, opposite to the tree behind which I was standing.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ she said, in a faint little voice.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
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 I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came out up the side of the dell, opposite to the tree behind which I was standing.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ she said, in a faint little voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew that step as well as she knew it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I knew that step as well as she knew it.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
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 knew that step as well as she knew it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ she said, in a faint little voice.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He came out up the side of the dell, opposite to the tree behind which I was standing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ she said, in a faint little voice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew that step as well as she knew it.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He came out up the side of the dell, opposite to the tree behind which I was standing.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I knew that step as well as she knew it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that step as well as she knew it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He came out up the side of the dell, opposite to the tree behind which I was standing.
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 kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
under-wood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ‘Here I am,’ she said, in a faint little voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Before long, there was a crackling and trampling of heavy feet coming up toward us through the under-wood in a deep dip of the ground.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew that step as well as she knew it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I kept behind the trees a few yards off, in some doubt on which side Armadale would come out of the under-wood to join her.
