adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I do not want a carriage.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving town is there a straight road?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
BranchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "I do not want a carriage.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not want a carriage.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not want a carriage.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving town is there a straight road?"
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not want a carriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
palings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After leaving town is there a straight road?"
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading After leaving town is there a straight road?"
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After leaving town is there a straight road?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After leaving town is there a straight road?"
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading If the distance is only a mile and a half, I can easily walk.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I do not want a carriage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a little Branch running at the foot of the hill, and just across it, you will see the white palings, and the big gate with stone pillars, and two tremendous brass dogs on top, showing their teeth and ready to spring.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Straight as the crow flies, when you have passed the factory, and cemetery, and turned to the left.
