adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
ARGUMENTSnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading FAIR ARGUMENTS.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
FAIRadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading FAIR ARGUMENTS.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading They were Herbert and Owen Fitzgerald.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading They were Herbert and Owen Fitzgerald.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
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 As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
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From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading They were Herbert and Owen Fitzgerald.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Herbert and Owen Fitzgerald.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading They took no notice of him or his car, but allowed him to pass as though he had no concern whatever with the destinies of either of them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He also saw that a horse followed behind them, on the grass by the roadside, not led by the hand, but following with the reins laid loose upon his neck.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As Mollett left the house he saw two men walking down the road away from the sweep before the hall door, and as he passed them he recognised one as the young gentleman of the house.
