adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading This gentleman looked barely thirty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
ferry-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
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 As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This gentleman looked barely thirty.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading This gentleman looked barely thirty.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gentleman looked barely thirty.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
towing-path
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Before breakfast in the morning, Arthur walked out to look about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the morning was fine and he had an hour on his hands, he crossed the river by the ferry, and strolled along a footpath through some meadows.
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 He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
well-knitadjective
strongly and firmly constructed
From this reading He was well dressed, of a sprightly and gay appearance, a well-knit figure, and a rich dark complexion.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came back to the towing-path, he found the ferry-boat on the opposite side, and a gentleman hailing it and waiting to be taken over.
