adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
councilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
dirtied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
heededverbUS /ˈhiːdəd/
past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
Hirondelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
horseshoesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuːz/
a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
layersnounUS /ˈleɪərz/
plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
sashesnounUS /ˈsæʃɪz/
plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He ceased, looking round for an audience, for in his bubbling over the chemist had for a moment fancied himself in the midst of the town council.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the landlady no longer heeded him; she was listening to a distant rolling.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The small panes of the narrow windows rattled in their sashes when the coach was closed, and retained here and there patches of mud amid the old layers of dust, that not even storms of rain had altogether washed away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One could distinguish the noise of a carriage mingled with the clattering of loose horseshoes that beat against the ground, and at last the “Hirondelle” stopped at the door.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was a yellow box on two large wheels, that, reaching to the tilt, prevented travelers from seeing the road and dirtied their shoulders.
