adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
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 Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
currantnoun
any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
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 “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
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 The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
NED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
retrieveverbUS /rɪˈtriːv/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
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 The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He is four months old now, and I shall soon want to take him out in the street.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he was brandishing his stick very fiercely, I was not at all afraid of him; and as for Billy, he loved Ned.
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 “Very well, sister,” said mischievous Ned, and catching up a stick, he said, “Come out into the garden, dogs.”
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The Morris garden was really not a garden but a large piece of ground with the grass worn bare in many places, a few trees scattered about, and some raspberry and currant bushes along the fence.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “NED, dear,” said Miss Laura one day, “I wish you would train Billy to follow and retrieve.
