adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Our intimacy arose from the pursuit of that thief.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
extricatingverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our intimacy arose from the pursuit of that thief.
gharrynoun
a horse-drawn carriage in India
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
habitsnounUS /ˈhæbəts/
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Our intimacy arose from the pursuit of that thief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our intimacy arose from the pursuit of that thief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our intimacy arose from the pursuit of that thief.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I enjoyed it greatly, and on my part I brought a little mild excitement into it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Our intimacy arose from the pursuit of that thief.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
Realising
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From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
shoulder-blades
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The Chinaman fled silent like a rapid shadow on the dust of an extremely oriental road.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our intimacy arose from the pursuit of that thief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our intimacy arose from the pursuit of that thief.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading Our intimacy arose from the pursuit of that thief.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was in the evening, and Hermann, who, contrary to his habits, had stayed on shore late that day, was extricating himself backwards out of a little gharry on the river bank, opposite his ship, when the hunt passed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Realising the situation as though he had eyes in his shoulder-blades, he joined us with a leap and took the lead.
