adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Ragged, muddy, and miserable as he was, the poor boy looked anything but a "vagabond."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ragged, muddy, and miserable as he was, the poor boy looked anything but a "vagabond."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Ragged, muddy, and miserable as he was, the poor boy looked anything but a "vagabond."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
epithetsnounUS /ˈepəθets/
plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
Fletcher's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Thee need not go into the wet, my lad.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
hand-carriage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ragged, muddy, and miserable as he was, the poor boy looked anything but a "vagabond."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Thee need not go into the wet, my lad.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ragged, muddy, and miserable as he was, the poor boy looked anything but a "vagabond."
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Ragged, muddy, and miserable as he was, the poor boy looked anything but a "vagabond."
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Ragged, muddy, and miserable as he was, the poor boy looked anything but a "vagabond."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Thee need not go into the wet, my lad.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thee need not go into the wet, my lad.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Ragged, muddy, and miserable as he was, the poor boy looked anything but a "vagabond."
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
RaggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Ragged, muddy, and miserable as he was, the poor boy looked anything but a "vagabond."
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
reticencenounUS /ˈretɪsəns/
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thee need not go into the wet, my lad.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
VagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
Watkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "Thee need not go into the wet, my lad.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Keep close to the wall, and there will be shelter enough both for us and thee," said my father, as he pulled my little hand-carriage into the alley, under cover, from the pelting rain.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading My father and I both glanced round, surprised at her unusual reticence of epithets: but when the lad addressed turned, fixed his eyes on each of us for a moment, and made way for us, we ceased to wonder.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Get out o' Mr. Fletcher's road, ye idle, lounging, little--" "Vagabond," I think the woman (Sally Watkins, once my nurse), was going to say, but she changed her mind.
