adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
Aurelia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh, how he flies away!--T. MOORE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Oh, how he flies away!--T. MOORE.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, how he flies away!--T. MOORE.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His honour had been to see him.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading His honour had been to see him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Then is Love’s hour to stray!
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, how he flies away!--T. MOORE.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then is Love’s hour to stray!
JumboadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmboʊ/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then is Love’s hour to stray!
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
Mas'r
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
MOOREnounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Oh, how he flies away!--T. MOORE.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how he flies away!--T. MOORE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
pattens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
rearnounUS /rɪr/
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His honour had been to see him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Then is Love’s hour to stray!
TnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Oh, how he flies away!--T. MOORE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then is Love’s hour to stray!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then is Love’s hour to stray!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Aurelia, mounted on a pair of pattens brought by the negro to keep her above the dew, was crossing the park by the light of a fine hunter’s moon, Jumbo marching at a respectful distance in the rear.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He kept on chuckling to himself with glee, and when she looked round at him, he informed her with great exultation that “Mas’r had not been alone.
