adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
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 All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Early as many of the farmers arrived, there was one earlier.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early as many of the farmers arrived, there was one earlier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
Dalesman's
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From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Early as many of the farmers arrived, there was one earlier.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early as many of the farmers arrived, there was one earlier.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Early as many of the farmers arrived, there was one earlier.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
M'Adam
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From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
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 Early as many of the farmers arrived, there was one earlier.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early as many of the farmers arrived, there was one earlier.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early as many of the farmers arrived, there was one earlier.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
sand-floored
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From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
sheep-auction
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From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was sitting a little forward in his chair; his thin hands rested on his knees; and on his face was a gentle, dreamy expression such as no man had ever seen there before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
Tupper
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From this reading Tupper, the first man to enter the sand-floored parlor, found M'Adam before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the following morning there was a sheep-auction at the Dalesman's Daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading All the harsh wrinkles seemed to have fled in the night; and the sour face, stamped deep with the bitterness of life, was softened now, as if at length at peace.
