adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
caressingnounUS /kərˈesɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
cometh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
dangledverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəld/
past form of “dangle” — hang freely
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
Hereuponadverb
immediately after this
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
pendantnounUS /ˈpendənt/
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
PlutonounUS /ˈpluːtoʊ/
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
RESUMEverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
thyself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was caressing this good friend, cometh Sir Richard himself and in his hand a goodly fish much like to a trout.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE RESUME OUR JOURNEY I waked in a place of trees, very still and quiet save for the crackle of the fire that blazed near by.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Lord, Martin!" said he, sitting beside me, "'tis well art thyself again, lad.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Close beside me lay my musket; pendant from a branch within reach dangled my sword.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Hereupon, finding myself thus solitary, I began to call on Sir Richard and wondered to hear my voice so weak; yet I persisted in my shouting and after some while heard a joyous bark, and to me bounded Pluto to rub himself against me and butt at me with his great head.
