AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading And now it’s bearing me away, to seek my fortune, Heaven knows where and how!’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
considerateadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərət/
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
From this reading ‘She is the kindest and most considerate creature in the world,’ thought Tom.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ‘She is the kindest and most considerate creature in the world,’ thought Tom.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
finger-post
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From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And now it’s bearing me away, to seek my fortune, Heaven knows where and how!’
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And now it’s bearing me away, to seek my fortune, Heaven knows where and how!’
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now it’s bearing me away, to seek my fortune, Heaven knows where and how!’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘She is the kindest and most considerate creature in the world,’ thought Tom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘She is the kindest and most considerate creature in the world,’ thought Tom.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now it’s bearing me away, to seek my fortune, Heaven knows where and how!’
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading ‘She is the kindest and most considerate creature in the world,’ thought Tom.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And now it’s bearing me away, to seek my fortune, Heaven knows where and how!’
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now it’s bearing me away, to seek my fortune, Heaven knows where and how!’
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘She is the kindest and most considerate creature in the world,’ thought Tom.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now it’s bearing me away, to seek my fortune, Heaven knows where and how!’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
Pecksniff's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading And now it’s bearing me away, to seek my fortune, Heaven knows where and how!’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She is the kindest and most considerate creature in the world,’ thought Tom.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It made Tom melancholy to picture himself walking up the lane and back to Pecksniff’s as of old; and being melancholy, he looked downwards at the basket on his knee, which he had for the moment forgotten.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘And that’s the last of the old finger-post,’ thought Tom, straining his eyes, ‘where I have so often stood to see this very coach go by, and where I have parted with so many companions!
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I used to compare this coach to some great monster that appeared at certain times to bear my friends away into the world.
