adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
Birt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
bucklesnounUS /ˈbʌkəlz/
plural of “buckle” — fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
disclosurenounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒər/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
strapsnounUS /stræps/
plural of “strap” — an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
tannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
unharnessed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had not had even a vague premonition when the tanner told him that he might have the rest of the day off.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then the tanner, making the disclosure by degrees, being truly sorry to part with the boy, intimated that he need come back no more.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Birt, meanwhile, was trudging along in the woods, hardly seeing where he went, hardly caring.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Birt unharnessed the mule by the sense of touch and the force of habit, for blinding tears intervened between his vision and the rusty old buckles and worn straps of leather.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not now want the holiday which would once have so rejoiced him, and he said as much.
