adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The reply failing to come to him immediately, he began striding to and fro.
Bevisham
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From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
CarriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The reply failing to come to him immediately, he began striding to and fro.
COMMONadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
COTTAGEnounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
discomposurenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
Dr
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From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The earl was on foot.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The reply failing to come to him immediately, he began striding to and fro.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The earl was on foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
fro
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From this reading The reply failing to come to him immediately, he began striding to and fro.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
green-shuttered
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From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
half-open
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From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reply failing to come to him immediately, he began striding to and fro.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The reply failing to come to him immediately, he began striding to and fro.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
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 AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
RainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The reply failing to come to him immediately, he began striding to and fro.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
Romfrey
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From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
ShrapnelnounUS /ˈʃræpnəl/
shell containing lead pellets that explodes in flight
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The reply failing to come to him immediately, he began striding to and fro.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading With no sign of discomposure, he stood at the half-open door and sent in his card, bearing the request for permission to visit his nephew.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The earl was on foot.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE COTTAGE ON THE COMMON Rain went with Lord Romfrey in a pursuing cloud all the way to Bevisham, and across the common to the long garden and plain little green-shuttered, neat white cottage of Dr. Shrapnel.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Carriages were driving from the door; idle men with hands deep in their pockets hung near it, some women pointing their shoulders under wet shawls, and boys.
