adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was small, painted red, originally, but the color had mostly been washed away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was small, painted red, originally, but the color had mostly been washed away.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Five minutes brought him to it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It was small, painted red, originally, but the color had mostly been washed away.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes brought him to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was small, painted red, originally, but the color had mostly been washed away.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Five minutes brought him to it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes brought him to it.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It was small, painted red, originally, but the color had mostly been washed away.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading It was small, painted red, originally, but the color had mostly been washed away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading It was small, painted red, originally, but the color had mostly been washed away.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was small, painted red, originally, but the color had mostly been washed away.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a solitary place, and no houses were to be seen near by.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But nearly a quarter of a mile back Harry caught sight of a small house, and jumping over the fence directed his steps toward it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading It was small, painted red, originally, but the color had mostly been washed away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clouds were darkening, and the shower was evidently not far off.
