adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Dumb beasts!”
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
DumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “Dumb beasts!”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
harness-room
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From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He used to go with his father into the harness-room, where the corn was kept, and I could see them, when the door stood ajar, fill a little bag with oats out of the bin, and then he used to be off.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My groom used to come every morning about six o'clock, and with him a little boy, who always had a covered basket with him.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, we are; but if I could have spoken I could have told my master where his oats went to.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Five or six mornings after this, just as the boy had left the stable, the door was pushed open, and a policeman walked in, holding the child tight by the arm; another policeman followed, and locked the door on the inside, saying, “Show me the place where your father keeps his rabbits' food.”
