AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A pilgrim!” echoed the little girl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “A pilgrim!” said the little girl, again, keeping close beside me, and looking me up and down attentively.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
Aren't
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From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading “A pilgrim!” said the little girl, again, keeping close beside me, and looking me up and down attentively.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “A pilgrim!” said the little girl, again, keeping close beside me, and looking me up and down attentively.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “A pilgrim!” said the little girl, again, keeping close beside me, and looking me up and down attentively.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t like pilgrims.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “A pilgrim!” said the little girl, again, keeping close beside me, and looking me up and down attentively.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “A pilgrim!” echoed the little girl.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “A pilgrim!” echoed the little girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading “A pilgrim!” said the little girl, again, keeping close beside me, and looking me up and down attentively.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t like pilgrims.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A pilgrim!” echoed the little girl.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “A pilgrim!” said the little girl, again, keeping close beside me, and looking me up and down attentively.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “A pilgrim!” said the little girl, again, keeping close beside me, and looking me up and down attentively.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “A pilgrim!” echoed the little girl.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “I don’t like pilgrims.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A pilgrim!” said the little girl, again, keeping close beside me, and looking me up and down attentively.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A pilgrim!” echoed the little girl.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “A pilgrim!” said the little girl, again, keeping close beside me, and looking me up and down attentively.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She seemed struck, and while she was struck I slipped past her and began to walk quickly towards the door in the wall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aren’t they people who are always walking about, and have things the matter with their feet?
