adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
ferrymannounUS /ˈferimən/
a man who operates a ferry
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
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 Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
Minokichi
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From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
Mosaku
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Minokichi was promptly cared for, and soon came to himself; but he remained a long time ill from the effects of the cold of that terrible night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
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 As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By dawn the storm was over; and when the ferryman returned to his station, a little after sunrise, he found Minokichi lying senseless beside the frozen body of Mosaku.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
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 One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had been greatly frightened also by the old man’s death; but he said nothing about the vision of the woman in white.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading As soon as he got well again, he returned to his calling,—going alone every morning to the forest, and coming back at nightfall with his bundles of wood, which his mother helped him to sell.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One evening, in the winter of the following year, as he was on his way home, he overtook a girl who happened to be traveling by the same road.
