adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
APPEALverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE’S APPEAL.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
encompassedverbUS /enˈkʌmpəst/
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
HARRYverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE’S APPEAL.
Harry's
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From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
Heathcote
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From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
HEATHCOTE'S
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From this reading HARRY HEATHCOTE’S APPEAL.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
Medlicot
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From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Harry’s dislike to Medlicot was quite a thing apart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something so terrible in the reality of the danger which encompassed them that they hardly felt inclined to discuss it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That some one had intended to burn down the wool-shed, and had made preparation for doing so, was as apparent to the women as to him.
wool-shed
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From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For the first mile between the wool-shed and the house Heathcote and the two ladies rode without saying a word.
