adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Even on a summer's day you hear them murmuring.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Having drawn her water, Mrs. Pascoe went in.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even on a summer's day you hear them murmuring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having drawn her water, Mrs. Pascoe went in.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Even on a summer's day you hear them murmuring.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Having drawn her water, Mrs. Pascoe went in.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Even on a summer's day you hear them murmuring.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
Pascoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having drawn her water, Mrs. Pascoe went in.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Even on a summer's day you hear them murmuring.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even on a summer's day you hear them murmuring.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The tourists regretted that they had brought no glasses, so that they might have read the name of the tramp steamer.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
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 "Look--she has to draw her water from a well in the garden."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having drawn her water, Mrs. Pascoe went in.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Very lonely it must be in winter, with the wind sweeping over those hills, and the waves dashing on the rocks."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Even on a summer's day you hear them murmuring.
