andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
batchesnounUS /ˈbætʃəz/
plural of “batch” — all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
card-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in no hurry to retrace his steps.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in no hurry to retrace his steps.
house-doors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He was in no hurry to retrace his steps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
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 The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
LongsverbUS /lɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
Mahony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was in no hurry to retrace his steps.
Ococks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading He was in no hurry to retrace his steps.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He was in no hurry to retrace his steps.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first move made, however, the guests left in batches, escorting one another to their respective house-doors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had struck two before the party began to break up.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mahony went to the front gate with them; then strolled with the Longs to the corner of the road.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Henry Ococks' buggy had been in waiting for some time, and Mrs. Henry's pretty head was drooping with fatigue before Henry, who was in the vein, could tear himself from the card-table.
