adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To think that not one of these people is capable of understanding even the cut of a coat!”
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Besides,” added he, “when one lives in the country--” “It’s waste of time,” said Emma.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides,” added he, “when one lives in the country--” “It’s waste of time,” said Emma.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “To think that not one of these people is capable of understanding even the cut of a coat!”
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “To think that not one of these people is capable of understanding even the cut of a coat!”
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Besides,” added he, “when one lives in the country--” “It’s waste of time,” said Emma.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “To think that not one of these people is capable of understanding even the cut of a coat!”
dungnounUS /dʌŋ/
fecal matter of animals
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
Emma
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From this reading “Besides,” added he, “when one lives in the country--” “It’s waste of time,” said Emma.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “To think that not one of these people is capable of understanding even the cut of a coat!”
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading These were so polished that they reflected the grass.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
horses's
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From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is true,” replied Rodolphe.
It's
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From this reading “Besides,” added he, “when one lives in the country--” “It’s waste of time,” said Emma.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Besides,” added he, “when one lives in the country--” “It’s waste of time,” said Emma.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “To think that not one of these people is capable of understanding even the cut of a coat!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “To think that not one of these people is capable of understanding even the cut of a coat!”
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading These were so polished that they reflected the grass.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading These were so polished that they reflected the grass.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “That is true,” replied Rodolphe.
Rodolphe
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From this reading “That is true,” replied Rodolphe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Besides,” added he, “when one lives in the country--” “It’s waste of time,” said Emma.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These were so polished that they reflected the grass.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were so polished that they reflected the grass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were so polished that they reflected the grass.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were so polished that they reflected the grass.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These were so polished that they reflected the grass.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think that not one of these people is capable of understanding even the cut of a coat!”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Besides,” added he, “when one lives in the country--” “It’s waste of time,” said Emma.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To think that not one of these people is capable of understanding even the cut of a coat!”
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “That is true,” replied Rodolphe.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “To think that not one of these people is capable of understanding even the cut of a coat!”
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Besides,” added he, “when one lives in the country--” “It’s waste of time,” said Emma.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were so polished that they reflected the grass.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Besides,” added he, “when one lives in the country--” “It’s waste of time,” said Emma.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He trampled on horses’s dung with them, one hand in the pocket of his jacket and his straw hat on one side.
