adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'How else should you feel,' said the girl, 'after fighting with the Flaming Tinman?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
Berners
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From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
BreadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
cannot
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From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
constancynounUS /ˈkɑːnstənsi/
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
dinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
else
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From this reading 'How else should you feel,' said the girl, 'after fighting with the Flaming Tinman?
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading 'How else should you feel,' said the girl, 'after fighting with the Flaming Tinman?
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
FlamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading 'How else should you feel,' said the girl, 'after fighting with the Flaming Tinman?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
How
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From this reading 'How else should you feel,' said the girl, 'after fighting with the Flaming Tinman?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
Isopel
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From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
pellucidadjective
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'How else should you feel,' said the girl, 'after fighting with the Flaming Tinman?
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
SoftlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
Tinman
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From this reading 'How else should you feel,' said the girl, 'after fighting with the Flaming Tinman?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading In the evening of that same day the tall girl and I sat at tea by the fire, at the bottom of the dingle; the girl on a small stool, and myself, as usual, upon my stone.
Vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At tea--Vapours--Isopel Berners--Softly and kindly--Sweet pretty creature--Bread and water--Two sailors--Truth and constancy--Very strangely.
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 The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'This tea is very good,' said I, 'but I cannot enjoy it as much as if I were well: I feel very sadly.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The water which served for the tea had been taken from a spring of pellucid water in the neighbourhood, which I had not had the good fortune to discover, though it was well known to my companion, and to the wandering people who frequented the dingle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'How else should you feel,' said the girl, 'after fighting with the Flaming Tinman?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'How else should you feel,' said the girl, 'after fighting with the Flaming Tinman?
