adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a heavy steam on the water, and nothing else to be seen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a heavy steam on the water, and nothing else to be seen.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
HAZELadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
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 He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was a heavy steam on the water, and nothing else to be seen.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
hoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
leathern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was a heavy steam on the water, and nothing else to be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was a heavy steam on the water, and nothing else to be seen.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading There was a heavy steam on the water, and nothing else to be seen.
Terrapinnoun
any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a heavy steam on the water, and nothing else to be seen.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a heavy steam on the water, and nothing else to be seen.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was a heavy steam on the water, and nothing else to be seen.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HAZEL had risen an hour before dawn for reasons well known to himself.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He put the hoop over his head, and walked into the water, not without an internal shudder, it looked so cold.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He also provided himself with some pieces of raw fish and fresh oyster; and, thus equipped, went up through Terrapin Wood, and got to the neighborhood of the lagoon before daybreak.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading He put on his worst clothes, and a leathern belt, his little bags round his neck, and took his bundle of rushes in his hand.
