adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
Alban
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
drawing-master
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From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
Emily
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From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
Good-morning
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From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
grudginglyadverbUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋli/
in a grudging manner
From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
incurablyadverb
to an incurable degree
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
irritabilitynounUS /ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti/
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
Ladd's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
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 Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
PublicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Ladd’s drawing-master was in that state of nervous irritability which seeks relief in rapidity of motion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
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 Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pursued his retreat, careless in what direction it might take him, to a footpath across the fields, which led to the highroad and the railway station.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The men who happened to pass him on the footpath said “Good-morning” grudgingly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alban Morris--discovered by Emily in concealment among the trees--was not content with retiring to another part of the grounds.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Public opinion in the neighborhood (especially public opinion among the women) had long since decided that his manners were offensive, and his temper incurably bad.
