adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Just take your traps, and come along with me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just take your traps, and come along with me.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
dull-red
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From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Glad to see you.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
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 The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just take your traps, and come along with me.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just take your traps, and come along with me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is my name, sir.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “That is my name, sir.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Glad to see you.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “That is my name, sir.”
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Just take your traps, and come along with me.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is my name, sir.”
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Just take your traps, and come along with me.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading He came forward as Harry jumped to the ground after descending from the elevated perch, and said: “I reckon this is Harry Vane?”
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man pointed out to Harry as his guardian was tall, loosely put together, with a sharp, thin visage surrounded by a thicket of dull-red hair.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Glad to see you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just take your traps, and come along with me.
