adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
Barnes
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From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
exasperatingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
flamboyantadjectiveUS /flæmˈbɔɪənt/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
Lyndon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
MIDNIGHTnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
Rushcroft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
TavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
Thackeray's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barnes sat for two exasperating hours on the porch and listened to the confident, flamboyant oratory of Mr. Lyndon Rushcroft.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He was beginning to feel acutely uneasy, when suddenly her figure issued from the woods at a point just above the Tavern.
VISITORSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
WAYFARERnoun
a pedestrian who walks from place to place
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of striking out at once across the meadow, she stopped and for as long as three or four minutes appeared to be carrying on a conversation with some invisible person among the trees she had just left behind.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE SECOND WAYFARER RECEIVES TWO VISITORS AT MIDNIGHT The hour for the midday dinner approached and there was no sign of Miss Thackeray's return from the woods.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading His gaze constantly swept the line of trees, and there were times when he failed to hear a word in whole sentences that rolled from the lips of the actor.
