adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
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 And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD
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From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading YE PECK OF MALT BY JOEL BYM.
bye-road
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From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
BYM
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From this reading YE PECK OF MALT BY JOEL BYM.
cart-track
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From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
cudgelnounUS /ˈkʌdʒəl/
a club that is used as a weapon
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
grufflyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌfli/
in a gruff manner
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
JOELnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading YE PECK OF MALT BY JOEL BYM.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
MALTverbUS /mɔːlt/
treat with malt or malt extract
From this reading YE PECK OF MALT BY JOEL BYM.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
PECKverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading YE PECK OF MALT BY JOEL BYM.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
snug-seeming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
SteppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
SWOREverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
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 And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
whereon
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From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The place was very quiet, not a light showed anywhere and the door was fast shut, which was nothing strange, for the hour was late.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Stepping up to the door I knocked loudly thereon with my cudgel, at first without effect, but having repeated the summons, a voice from within hailed me gruffly:
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And looking the place over, from trim, white steps before the door to trim thatched roof, I marvelled at its air of prosperity; for here it stood, so far removed from road and bye-road, so apparently away from all habitation, and so lost and hid by trees (it standing within a little copse) that it was great wonder any customer should ever find his way hither.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading HOW I SWORE TO THE BLOOD-BROTHERHOOD I remember the moon was very bright as, reaching the end of a grassy lane (or rather cart-track) I saw before me a small, snug-seeming tavern with a board over the door, whereon were the words:
YEpronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading YE PECK OF MALT BY JOEL BYM.
