adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
Faggus
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From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
FALLINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
Kickums
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
LAMBSnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
linhay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
ReceivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading There I found her sniffing gently, but with great emotion, at the body of Tom Faggus.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FALLING AMONG LAMBS That faithful creature, whom I began to admire as if she were my own (which is no little thing for a man to say of another man's horse), stopped in front of a low black shed, such as we call a 'linhay.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Receiving no reply, she entered; and I (who could scarce keep up with her, poor Kickums being weary) leaped from his back, and followed.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading And here she uttered a little greeting, in a subdued and softened voice, hoping to obtain an answer, such as her master was wont to give in a cheery manner.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A corpse poor Tom appeared to be, if ever there was one in this world; and I turned away, and felt unable to keep altogether from weeping.
