AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A little walk will sharpen my appetite,” he thought.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading “A little walk will sharpen my appetite,” he thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As he passed through the hall he noticed that breakfast was not quite ready.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As he passed through the hall he noticed that breakfast was not quite ready.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he passed through the hall he noticed that breakfast was not quite ready.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Morton rose with the sun.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A little walk will sharpen my appetite,” he thought.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Henry Morton rose with the sun.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A little walk will sharpen my appetite,” he thought.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he passed through the hall he noticed that breakfast was not quite ready.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed through the hall he noticed that breakfast was not quite ready.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As he passed through the hall he noticed that breakfast was not quite ready.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As he passed through the hall he noticed that breakfast was not quite ready.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Henry Morton rose with the sun.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
sharpenverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpən/
make sharp or sharper
From this reading “A little walk will sharpen my appetite,” he thought.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
stable-yard
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From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Henry Morton rose with the sun.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he passed through the hall he noticed that breakfast was not quite ready.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Morton rose with the sun.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “A little walk will sharpen my appetite,” he thought.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As he passed through the hall he noticed that breakfast was not quite ready.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “A little walk will sharpen my appetite,” he thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was not so early as may be supposed, for already November had touched its middle point, and the tardy sun did not make its appearance till nearly seven o'clock.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “A little walk will sharpen my appetite,” he thought.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He put on his hat, and, passing through the stable-yard at the rear, climbed over a fence and ascended a hill which he had observed from his chamber window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry Morton rose with the sun.
