AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
clashingadjectiveUS /ˈklæʃɪŋ/
sharply and harshly discordant
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
cravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
dinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
fireballnounUS /ˈfaɪərbɔːl/
an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading 'I will go too;' said the girl.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I will go too;' said the girl.
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'I will soon see what's the matter,' said I to Belle, starting up.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
PassingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
pattering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I will soon see what's the matter,' said I to Belle, starting up.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
SmalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading 'I will soon see what's the matter,' said I to Belle, starting up.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading 'I will soon see what's the matter,' said I to Belle, starting up.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading I listened attentively, but I could hear nothing but the loud clashing of branches, the pattering of rain, and the muttered growl of thunder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'I will go too;' said the girl.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'I will soon see what's the matter,' said I to Belle, starting up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I will soon see what's the matter,' said I to Belle, starting up.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was about to tell Belle that she must have been mistaken, when I heard a shout--indistinct, it is true, owing to the noises aforesaid--from some part of the field above the dingle.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will soon see what's the matter,' said I to Belle, starting up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A shout--A fireball--See to the horses--Passing away--Gap in the hedge--On three wheels--Why do you stop?--No craven heart--The cordial--Across the country--Small bags.
