adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
bright-colored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading HELD CAPTIVE Then King's fears were realized.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading HELD CAPTIVE Then King's fears were realized.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
gypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
HELDadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD CAPTIVE Then King's fears were realized.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
ill-disposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
InsideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HELD CAPTIVE Then King's fears were realized.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
ransomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading HELD CAPTIVE Then King's fears were realized.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading HELD CAPTIVE Then King's fears were realized.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had suspected these people were gypsies, and now he discovered that they were.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading King was not exactly frightened, for they all seemed pleasant and kind enough, but he couldn't help remembering how gypsies were credited with the habit of stealing children, and holding them for ransom.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HELD CAPTIVE Then King's fears were realized.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They did not seem ill-disposed toward the visitors, but welcomed them cordially, and one of the women went at once for a pitcher of milk, and brought it, with two glasses, which she set on the table.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Inside the tent were three or four men and women, all of the dark, gypsy type, and wearing the strange, bright-colored garments characteristic of their tribe.
