adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He uttered an impatient exclamation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He scrambled up a tree and got astride of a wall.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading He scrambled up a tree and got astride of a wall.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading He calculated that the car was now within a hundred yards of the end of the lane.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He calculated that the car was now within a hundred yards of the end of the lane.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He calculated that the car was now within a hundred yards of the end of the lane.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading He uttered an impatient exclamation.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He scrambled up a tree and got astride of a wall.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
Harley
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From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He calculated that the car was now within a hundred yards of the end of the lane.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He uttered an impatient exclamation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
JacobeannounUS /ˌdʒækəˈbiːən/
any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading He calculated that the car was now within a hundred yards of the end of the lane.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He calculated that the car was now within a hundred yards of the end of the lane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading He scrambled up a tree and got astride of a wall.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He calculated that the car was now within a hundred yards of the end of the lane.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He scrambled up a tree and got astride of a wall.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He scrambled up a tree and got astride of a wall.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading He uttered an impatient exclamation.
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 He scrambled up a tree and got astride of a wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He calculated that the car was now within a hundred yards of the end of the lane.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading A swift survey by his electric torch of the ground on the other side revealed a jungle of weeds in either direction.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not until Harley came within sight of the house, a low, rambling Jacobean building, did he attempt to take cover.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He calculated that the car was now within a hundred yards of the end of the lane.
