adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
CheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
coachmen
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From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
dismounted
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From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
hostlers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
One-and-ninepence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
PlentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
QueeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
sallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
TrepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned round, for I felt that the words were addressed to myself.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The greeting--Queer figure--Cheer up--The cheerful fire--It will do--The sally forth--Trepidation--Let him come in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Such were the first words which greeted my ears, one damp misty morning in March, as I dismounted from the top of a coach in the yard of a London inn.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Plenty of people were in the yard--porters, passengers, coachmen, hostlers, and others, who appeared to be intent on anything but myself, with the exception of one individual, whose business appeared to lie with me, and who now confronted me at the distance of about two yards.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'One-and-ninepence, sir, or the things which you have brought with you will be taken away from you!'
