adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading He ventured to put his hand on her shoulder, continuing softly to address her.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evan came upon this sight within a few miles of Fallowfield.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading He ventured to put his hand on her shoulder, continuing softly to address her.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
Evan
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From this reading Evan came upon this sight within a few miles of Fallowfield.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
Fallowfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evan came upon this sight within a few miles of Fallowfield.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Evan came upon this sight within a few miles of Fallowfield.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He went up to her and spoke a gentle word, which provoked no reply.
GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He ventured to put his hand on her shoulder, continuing softly to address her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
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 MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Evan came upon this sight within a few miles of Fallowfield.
milestonenounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He went up to her and spoke a gentle word, which provoked no reply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading He went up to her and spoke a gentle word, which provoked no reply.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He ventured to put his hand on her shoulder, continuing softly to address her.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He went up to her and spoke a gentle word, which provoked no reply.
ROADnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He ventured to put his hand on her shoulder, continuing softly to address her.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Evan came upon this sight within a few miles of Fallowfield.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading He ventured to put his hand on her shoulder, continuing softly to address her.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He went up to her and spoke a gentle word, which provoked no reply.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Evan came upon this sight within a few miles of Fallowfield.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went up to her and spoke a gentle word, which provoked no reply.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Evan came upon this sight within a few miles of Fallowfield.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He ventured to put his hand on her shoulder, continuing softly to address her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first he was rather startled, for he had inherited superstitious emotions from his mother, and the road was lone, the moon full.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up to her and spoke a gentle word, which provoked no reply.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He went up to her and spoke a gentle word, which provoked no reply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Evan came upon this sight within a few miles of Fallowfield.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading MY GENTLEMAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN Near a milestone, under the moonlight, crouched the figure of a woman, huddled with her head against her knees, and careless hair falling to the summer’s dust.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He went up to her and spoke a gentle word, which provoked no reply.
