AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Owen approached him and said-- ‘A singular thing has happened, I hear.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Owen approached him and said-- ‘A singular thing has happened, I hear.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading He was a man noisy with his associates--stolid and taciturn with strangers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
dairyman
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From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ‘Not he--he’s sensible enough,’ said the dairyman, and paused.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Owen approached him and said-- ‘A singular thing has happened, I hear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owen approached him and said-- ‘A singular thing has happened, I hear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Not he--he’s sensible enough,’ said the dairyman, and paused.
he's
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From this reading ‘Not he--he’s sensible enough,’ said the dairyman, and paused.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Owen approached him and said-- ‘A singular thing has happened, I hear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Owen approached him and said-- ‘A singular thing has happened, I hear.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading The man is not insane, I suppose?’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man is not insane, I suppose?’
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man is not insane, I suppose?’
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading He was a man noisy with his associates--stolid and taciturn with strangers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man is not insane, I suppose?’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading ‘Not he--he’s sensible enough,’ said the dairyman, and paused.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Owen approached him and said-- ‘A singular thing has happened, I hear.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ‘Not he--he’s sensible enough,’ said the dairyman, and paused.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading Owen approached him and said-- ‘A singular thing has happened, I hear.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
stolidadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːləd/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading He was a man noisy with his associates--stolid and taciturn with strangers.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He was a man noisy with his associates--stolid and taciturn with strangers.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading The man is not insane, I suppose?’
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading He was a man noisy with his associates--stolid and taciturn with strangers.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Owen approached him and said-- ‘A singular thing has happened, I hear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man noisy with his associates--stolid and taciturn with strangers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The dairyman, who had hitherto been talking loudly on some absorbing subject to the maids and men milking around him, turned his face towards the head of the cow when Owen passed, and ceased speaking.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a man noisy with his associates--stolid and taciturn with strangers.
