adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
Aldclyffe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole proceeding had been depicted by sounds.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock pointed to half-past seven.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
depictedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɪktəd/
represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
From this reading The whole proceeding had been depicted by sounds.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
dressing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole proceeding had been depicted by sounds.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock pointed to half-past seven.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
hinderingadjectiveUS /ˈhɪndərɪŋ/
preventing movement
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading The clock pointed to half-past seven.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
postmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The whole proceeding had been depicted by sounds.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The clock pointed to half-past seven.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The whole proceeding had been depicted by sounds.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
stalkverbUS /stɔːk/
walk stiffly
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The clock pointed to half-past seven.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clock pointed to half-past seven.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the butler opened the door, took up the bag, brought it in, and carried it up the staircase to place it on the slab by Miss Aldclyffe’s dressing-room door.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She heard him fling the bag down on the seat, and turn away towards the village, without hindering himself for a single pace.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole proceeding had been depicted by sounds.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She saw the postman emerge from beneath the bare boughs of the park trees, come through the wicket, dive through the shrubbery, reappear on the lawn, stalk across it without reference to paths--as country postmen do--and come to the porch.
