adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a few seconds he appeared with a lantern.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy took a key from his girdle, opened the door, and entered.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The boy took a key from his girdle, opened the door, and entered.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
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 In a few seconds he appeared with a lantern.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy took a key from his girdle, opened the door, and entered.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading The boy took a key from his girdle, opened the door, and entered.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy took a key from his girdle, opened the door, and entered.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The boy took a key from his girdle, opened the door, and entered.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading In a few seconds he appeared with a lantern.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The boy took a key from his girdle, opened the door, and entered.
PassingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a few seconds he appeared with a lantern.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
StandverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They crossed the bridge to the right bank of the river, and followed the stream down for some distance.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The boy took a key from his girdle, opened the door, and entered.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading Passing through some narrow lanes, they presently emerged into a street of higher pretensions, and stopped at the door of a small house wedged in between two of much larger size.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few seconds he appeared with a lantern.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stand here a moment, I pray you," he said; "I will fetch a light."
