adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MASTER AND HIS PUPILS.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
cognizancenounUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzəns/
having knowledge of
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
embowelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MASTER AND HIS PUPILS.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE MASTER AND HIS PUPILS.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
PUPILSnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE MASTER AND HIS PUPILS.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
shed-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
slightly-rising
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASTER AND HIS PUPILS.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was embowelled in a glen of its own--a mere cup of the slightly-rising hills, and so encircled by foliage that it needed a very near approach of the stranger before he became aware of its existence.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The structure was very small, a sort of square box with a cap upon it, and consisted of two rooms only on a ground floor, with a little lean-to or shed-room in the rear, intended for a kitchen.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The course of the young rustic was pursued for half a mile further till he came to a little cottage of which the eye could take no cognizance from any part of the village.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading As you drew nigh and passed through the thick fringe of wood by which its approach was guarded, the space opened before you, and you found yourself in a sort of amphitheatre, of which the cottage was the centre.
