adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stayed but a little while talking with me.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
beech-wood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He stayed but a little while talking with me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stayed but a little while talking with me.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It talked to me like a living thing.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It talked to me like a living thing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stayed but a little while talking with me.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It talked to me like a living thing.
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 I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stayed but a little while talking with me.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
runnelnoun
a small stream
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed but a little while talking with me.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It talked to me like a living thing.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He stayed but a little while talking with me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It talked to me like a living thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While Mrs. Tod was bustling over our breakfast he asked her, in a grave and unconcerned manner, "How Mr. March was this morning?" which was the only allusion he made to the previous night's occurrences.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He stayed but a little while talking with me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stayed but a little while talking with me.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading The next day John rode away earlier even than was his wont, I thought.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I had a long, quiet day alone in the beech-wood, close below our cottage, sitting by the little runnel, now worn to a thread with the summer weather, but singing still.
