adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
Annie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading The mooing of a calf was music, and the chuckle of a fowl was wit, and the snore of the horses was news to me.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading The mooing of a calf was music, and the chuckle of a fowl was wit, and the snore of the horses was news to me.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
ERRANDnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading The mooing of a calf was music, and the chuckle of a fowl was wit, and the snore of the horses was news to me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
FRY'SnounUS /fraɪz/
possessive form of “fry” — English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The mooing of a calf was music, and the chuckle of a fowl was wit, and the snore of the horses was news to me.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
Huckabacknoun
toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
lime-kiln
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From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
Marwood
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From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
mooing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mooing of a calf was music, and the chuckle of a fowl was wit, and the snore of the horses was news to me.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The mooing of a calf was music, and the chuckle of a fowl was wit, and the snore of the horses was news to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The mooing of a calf was music, and the chuckle of a fowl was wit, and the snore of the horses was news to me.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
snoreverbUS /snɔːr/
breathe noisily during one's sleep
From this reading The mooing of a calf was music, and the chuckle of a fowl was wit, and the snore of the horses was news to me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
tallat
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From this reading Being forced to be up before daylight next day, in order to begin right early, I would not go to my bedroom that night for fear of disturbing my mother, but determined to sleep in the tallat awhile, that place being cool, and airy, and refreshing with the smell of sweet hay.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alas, poor mother, so proud as she was, how little she dreamed that her good schemes already were hopelessly going awry!
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Moreover, after my dwelling in town, where I had felt like a horse on a lime-kiln, I could not for a length of time have enough of country life.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The mooing of a calf was music, and the chuckle of a fowl was wit, and the snore of the horses was news to me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading JOHN FRY'S ERRAND We kept up the dance very late that night, mother being in such wonderful spirits, that she would not hear of our going to bed: while she glanced from young Squire Marwood, very deep in his talk with our Annie, to me and Ruth Huckaback who were beginning to be very pleasant company.
