adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They only lifted their heads and stared at her when she called them.
bleating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They only lifted their heads and stared at her when she called them.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
carrotnounUS /ˈkærət/
deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
Dingley
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From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They only lifted their heads and stared at her when she called them.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
LAURA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading They only lifted their heads and stared at her when she called them.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They only lifted their heads and stared at her when she called them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They only lifted their heads and stared at her when she called them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They only lifted their heads and stared at her when she called them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
turnipnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəp/
widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS LAURA was very much interested in the sheep on Dingley Farm.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a flock in the orchard near the house that she often went to see.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They only lifted their heads and stared at her when she called them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
Wood'snounUS /wʊdz/
possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But when they heard Mr. Wood's voice, they ran to the fence, bleating with pleasure, and trying to push their noses through to get the carrot or turnip, or whatever he was handing to them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She always carried roots and vegetables to them, turnips particularly, for they were very fond of them; but they would not come to her to get them, for they did not know her voice.
