adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The reins he had tucked between the edge of the dashboard and the whip socket.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
BOARDSnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER BOARDS THE SAN JOSE “Hey, Mr. Ellery!”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It was Captain Zeb Mayo who was calling.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was Captain Zeb Mayo who was calling.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
dashboardnounUS /ˈdæʃbɔːrd/
protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
From this reading The reins he had tucked between the edge of the dashboard and the whip socket.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The reins he had tucked between the edge of the dashboard and the whip socket.
Ellery
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From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER BOARDS THE SAN JOSE “Hey, Mr. Ellery!”
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reins he had tucked between the edge of the dashboard and the whip socket.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The reins he had tucked between the edge of the dashboard and the whip socket.
Hey
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From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER BOARDS THE SAN JOSE “Hey, Mr. Ellery!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER BOARDS THE SAN JOSE “Hey, Mr. Ellery!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Captain Zeb Mayo who was calling.
JOSE
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From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER BOARDS THE SAN JOSE “Hey, Mr. Ellery!”
MayonounUS /ˈmeɪoʊ/
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading It was Captain Zeb Mayo who was calling.
MINISTERnounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER BOARDS THE SAN JOSE “Hey, Mr. Ellery!”
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER BOARDS THE SAN JOSE “Hey, Mr. Ellery!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reins he had tucked between the edge of the dashboard and the whip socket.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading The reins he had tucked between the edge of the dashboard and the whip socket.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
SAN
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From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER BOARDS THE SAN JOSE “Hey, Mr. Ellery!”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading The reins he had tucked between the edge of the dashboard and the whip socket.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER BOARDS THE SAN JOSE “Hey, Mr. Ellery!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading The reins he had tucked between the edge of the dashboard and the whip socket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Captain Zeb Mayo who was calling.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE MINISTER BOARDS THE SAN JOSE “Hey, Mr. Ellery!”
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The reins he had tucked between the edge of the dashboard and the whip socket.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The captain sat in his antique chaise, drawn by the antique white horse, and was hailing the parsonage through a speaking trumpet formed by holding both his big hands before his mouth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Captain Zeb Mayo who was calling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had thrown them on the ground he would still have been perfectly safe, with that horse.
Zeb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Captain Zeb Mayo who was calling.
