addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
Alida
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From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
avertedverbUS /əˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
don't
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From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Shrink from YOU?"
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
hayingnounUS /ˈheɪɪŋ/
the harvesting of hay
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
Holcroft
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From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.
ShrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading "Shrink from YOU?"
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading This did not trouble him any now, but her extreme pallor did and he added, "You don't look well.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Holcroft soon came driving slowly up the lane as if nothing unusual was on his mind.
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 Having tied his horses, he brought in an armful of bundles and said kindly, "Well, Alida, here I am again, and I guess I've brought enough to last well through haying time."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she replied with averted face.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shrink from YOU?"